Fighting with my body.

I know it sounds crazy but I can tell when my body is fighting against me.  I decided to step on the scale this morning and check (I know it's against the rules) but I am weighing heavier than when I weighed in. Even though it is not official till Monday morning it is still discouraging but alot can change before Monday.  It is at these times I will have to realize it is not about pounds but about health.  I know that I am eating healthy, working our and not cheating myself so no matter what the scale shows the end result is what really matters.  I woke up yesterday and worked out before work 30 minutes cardio 400 cals burned, breakfast was a protein bar and orange, lunch was turkey sandwich and baked chips, dinner was whole wheat pasta with homemade sauce with artichoke and brussel sprouts (I know I can't believe it either). There was no snacks today and I did stay full and did not have those hunger pains.  I will keep at it and know that the scale will eventually catch up. It has been a very stressful week with clinicals, school, test, grades, car trouble, etc. and that is probably playing a role in my weight but I can happily say I did not find myself stress eating. Things are improving.

Shock Treatment

I have read in several different health books about something you need to do for your body every once in awhile when trying to lose weight.  It is basically a shock treatment.  You can have a free day of eating and your body will respond by thinking the diet is over and will relax.  Today was my shock day but I found out I am not very good at it.  I did eat different and more calories but the only thing I allowed myself to cheat on was a Sam's pizza, thin crust with meat (I would have got a veggie but they were out).  4 squares later was my shock treatment.  I learned something though that this is no longer a diet but is really becoming my way of life.  I can honestly say I did not enjoy taking a day off of eating right and would have felt better by staying true to healthy eating.  I am hoping this will help break the nagging hunger pains that have been nonstop this week no matter what I eat.  I can honestly say I have really enjoyed my eating change and the extra fruits and veggies along with trying to get creative in the kitchen.  Tomorrow I hit the gym and back to good eating (even though those 4 squared probably weren't the end of the world) but we will find out Monday how it worked.

busy week

With studying and clinicals I have a long week ahead of me.  Even though I needed to be at Shriner's Hospital at 7:00 a.m. I still was able to get up at 4:30 and get my workout in.  My body is starving all of the time.  I feel like I could eat and eat and not get full.  I know this is not just mental, but I am starving but I also feel like my weight is peeling off of me in high gear.  I am not cutting myself short and am trying to eat every two to three hours but it's not helping at this moment.  I did read that if you workout before eating you will burn more cals throughout the day and keep your glucose under control.  Since I have begun the morning workout my body is screaming for food.  Not sure about the solution for this yet but will keep working on it.

Monday here we go again

Actually for Monday it was not a bad day.  I will look forward to Monday's coming around once I finish school.  I will never understand while we are learning to make people healthy they are killing us in the process.  They keep us so busy there is no time for planning meals, you have to sit for hours and study without exercise and then they stress you out to the max. What a really dumb plan someone came up with.  With that off my chest I worked out at 5:30 a.m. and then ate a protein bar and orange.  Lunch was some left over ground beef (very lean, from a cow we had butchered) and some baked string fries.  For dinner my wife made some chicken breast with lime sauce and a veggie mix.  Snacked on 1/2 of a lite ice cream sandwich 80 calories and a fiber one bar.  Overall stayed under 1600 cals and burned 450.  It is exciting to see the weight still dropping. I figure after about 10-15 more pounds people will begin to notice.

5th week weigh-in

Better blood pressure, more energy, Feeling real good.

Beginning:         280

Last week:       258

This week:       255

Total:  25 pounds

Week in review 5

258 pounds

What I missed this week:  I think I am going to get rid of this part because now that I am settling into my new lifestyle there are very few things that I am missing.

What I have learned this week:

1.  No one reads my blog on the weekend (although several do during the week)

2.  Other people are reading my blog and it is encouraging them to get healthy

3.  I am still not passed the temptations that fall my way.

4.  It is still harder to squeeze fruits and vegetables into my diet. (even though I like them)

5. I can really feel the results my energy level is beginning to soar through the roof.

No meat Friday and I'm not Catholic

I'm beginning to think I have gone crazy.  No meat all day today, what is happening to me.  I do feel like I may not be getting enough calories now and have gone into a continuous hunger mode.  This is not an emotional hunger or imaginary this is real and consistent.  For breakfast I had a Fiber One bar and orange, this used to hold me over until about 10:30 but by 8:00 in the morning I am now starving.  For my second breakfast I ate 2 whole wheat waffles, sugar free syrup and a piece of veggie sausage.  Lunch was a veggie hot dog and baked chips and dinner was what you see in the picture black bean burritos with green peppers onions in whole wheat tortillas and some fat free refried beans.  The whole plate was less than 500 calories and very filling.  Had a protein bar after I burned 550 cals on the stair stepper.  Still under 1800 cals for the day and burning of 550 is probably not the greatest of ideas. 

DID YOU KNOW?
Regular syrup can have as much as 300 calories for 1/4 cup compared to 35 calories of the sugar free brands.  The brands I use are made with Splenda instead.  That is a lot of difference per meal.